Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Sweden
Sweden: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 9.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.4
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 2023
All-time low
4.4
in 2014
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Sweden, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Sweden stood at 9.4.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Sweden peaked at 9.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.5 | — |
| 2011 | 7.7 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 8 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.91 | 4.4 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Sweden?
- Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Sweden was 9.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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